The middle decades of the 19th century were a tense but fascinating time in American history. Questions of the legality of state nullification of federal laws hung in the air, and notions of relying on popular sovereignty (i.e. a majority vote) in the territories to Here in the 21st century, we're innovative enough to combine the two ideas:
Missouri will be the first state to let citizens vote on whether to defy the federal health care law signed by President Obama.
The Missouri House today passed legislation authorizing a referendum stating that citizens and employers cannot be forced to participate in any public or private health care system. It's designed to challenge the new health care law that requires most Americans to have health insurance or face fines.
Next thing you know we'll have a notable political party riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment. Or issues with our southwestern border leading to friction with our southern neighbor.
In the words of Old Biff in 2015 as he watched his grandson's gang chasing Marty McFly on hoverboards, "There's something very familiar about all this." Polk '12?
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